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Story
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Send
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Get
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I
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1
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Call me Rudolf
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I received an invitation to visit your port. I love traveling by ships so it will be a pleasure to work with you. Have you already started amassing the materials?
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2
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Hungry visitor
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The voyage was quite long and I have grown really hungry. There was not much fresh food on the ship. Before we get to work, let's get something tasty to eat.
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3
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I forgot something
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I will need some things from my laboratory at home. Can we send your sailors for them? Meanwhile, we can start talking about the project.
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4
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Empty pockets
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Your men did a good job. Now I have everything I need to start work. I would give them some gold as a reward for being so swift, alas I have my pockets empty.
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5
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Prototype
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Currently, the diesel engine is just a prototype. We must be prepared for some failures. I will build a new one from scratch and try to avoid the previous shortcomings.
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6
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Dangerous project
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Do we have some secure space where we can experiment? In case of a failure, the engine could explode. That house will do, but we should put some warning signs outside.
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7
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Peanut Port
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Anyway, why do you have so many peanuts here? One would think you have an army of elephants in your port. Actually, I might have a use for them! For the peanuts, not for the elephants.
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8
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Great fuel
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Peanut oil or any other vegetable oil is a perfect fuel for my engine. However, I am afraid it won't be efficient for mass production. But we will solve that later. Let's buy us some more oil.
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9
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Cold box
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I don't want you to go running around too much when I need you here to assist me. So bring in some food in advance. We can store it in another one of my inventions, the refrigerating box.
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10
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Accidents happen
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While you were gone, there was an accident. Thankfully, I was out too or it might have ended badly for me. But the house is quite a mess.
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11
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Too much oil
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With your sailors' help, we will be done with the rebuilding sooner. I know now where the problem was. I might have used too much oil. Let's be more careful in the future.
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12
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Solid material
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This new engine is going to work and it will be perfect for a ship. You construct the ship and I the engine. I would advise making the hull from metal in case of accidental explosions.
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13
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Almost done
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The ship looks great. And the engine is ready too. Now we just need to install it. I will take care of that. You make sure there is a dock large enough in your port for this new vessel.
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Useful oil
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We need more fuel for the ship. I used the oil we had to fry fish when I was hungry. I am sure you can get us more, right?
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15
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The best fish
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Actually, the fish tasted great. So if we could get more, that would be fantastic.
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Reward
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Let's have a short break, captain, and welcome our two new assistants. I am sure they will help us finish our work much faster.
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+150%cap +250%cap
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II
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1
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She is amazing
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Well, look at her! No sails or steam and yet she is so fast. But a new technology is not cheap. I had to invest some of my own money to construct the parts.
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2
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Let me explain
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Let's show your crew how to take care of a motor ship. It's nothing complicated, but there are a few differences to sailing vessels or steamships.
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3
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Change is coming
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A Motor ship will be able to carry much more cargo than a steamer. Oil is much more space efficient than coal. You better prepare your warehouses for the change.
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4
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Almost safe
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At first, I advise taking some spare parts with you on the voyages. The ship version of the motor is not completely failproof yet. Let's go to the Hardware Store, I will tell you what you need.
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5
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Fuel issues
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I am sure that in time we will come up with a better alternative to the peanut oil. But for now, let's buy a few gallons. This was the first fuel I used for my prototype as well.
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There is more
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The ship is working fine but my work here is still not done. I have to give my know-how and then we can talk about the business part of our deal. But first, let's have a look at your fleet.
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Important experience
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It is a great fleet but with the motor ships, it will be even better. Of course, you will need some experience to use the motor ships. Until then just keep on trading and fishing.
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This is business
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The patent for the diesel engine will cost you some money. I like you, captain, but you must understand this is a serious business. I can't just give away things for free.
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Good crew
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Maybe sometime in the future, there will be ships which can sail without sailors. But now we still need a good crew to manage the ship. Make sure you explain the new things to them.
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10
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We need space
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Now let's go have a look at your docks. I know you have already made some adjustments but the motor ships will take up much more space in your fleet than your current vessels.
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Peanut Mania
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If you still have some peanuts in your warehouse we can produce oil from them. It's good to have some fuel in reserve and you can even use it for cooking.
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12
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Bonus for free
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Look here, these are the plans for my earlier invention, the refrigerating machine. It can be a useful thing even on a ship. You will need some metal to build it.
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13
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Packing
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Now my work here is done. Your port is ready for the technological revolution. Help me pack my things, I need all the equipment delivered back into my lab at home.
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14
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Massage home
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I have just one more request for you. Please deliver a letter to my wife in Munich. I will take a ship home but I guess your sailors can deliver it sooner than I arrive.
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15
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Goodbye
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It was a pleasure, captain. You have a beautiful port and fleet. With my new technology, it will become even better. We will probably never see each other again, so take care.
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Reward
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I hope you will take good care of my invention. A ship deserves love like any young maiden. Farewell, captain.
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